Population
East Meadow
35,806
Happy Valley
25,572
Median Income
East Meadow
$128,770
Happy Valley
$120,324
Home Value
East Meadow
$613,900
Happy Valley
$671,800
Rent
East Meadow
$2,539
Happy Valley
$2,025
Crime Rate
East Meadow
N/A
Happy Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
East Meadow
217.4
Happy Valley
194.9
Avg Temp
East Meadow
N/A
Happy Valley
N/A
Unemployment
East Meadow
4.5%
Happy Valley
3.7%
How Similar Are East Meadow & Happy Valley?
Happy Valley is East Meadow's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Meadow
35,806
Happy Valley
25,572
East Meadow has a 29% larger population than Happy Valley.
Political Leaning
East Meadow
52.1%
Happy Valley
43.6%
East Meadow leans Republican while Happy Valley leans Democratic.
Unemployment
East Meadow
4.5%
Happy Valley
3.7%
East Meadow has a 16% higher unemployment than Happy Valley.
Median Income
East Meadow
$128,770
Happy Valley
$120,324
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
East Meadow
$613,900
Happy Valley
$671,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
East Meadow
32.1%
Happy Valley
30.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
East Meadow
64.4%
Happy Valley
64.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
East Meadow
217.4
Happy Valley
194.9
East Meadow has a 10% higher cost of living than Happy Valley.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. East Meadow and Happy Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Meadow
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Happy Valley
Happy Valley leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Happy Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHappy Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,747 in East Meadow (43% lower). Happy Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,379 in East Meadow (42% lower). Happy Valley scores 133.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 162.5 in East Meadow.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHappy Valley has a median property tax of $7,028 vs $10,001 in East Meadow (42% lower). Happy Valley has a median rent of $2,025 vs $2,539 in East Meadow (25% lower). East Meadow has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.1% in Happy Valley.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHappy Valley has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 12.5% in East Meadow. Happy Valley: 22 min vs East Meadow: 31 min for mean commute. East Meadow: 16,906 vs Happy Valley: 13,260 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — East Meadow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Meadow has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 39.3% in Happy Valley. East Meadow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 30.3% in Happy Valley.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Meadow has a population of 35,806, about 1.4x the size of Happy Valley (25,572). Happy Valley skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 43.8.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
East Meadow
Happy Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Meadow: 5 vs Happy Valley: 4 for with emergency services. Happy Valley: 3.6 vs East Meadow: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Meadow has a public transit of 9.3% compared to 2.2% in Happy Valley. Happy Valley has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 12.5% in East Meadow. Happy Valley: 22 min vs East Meadow: 31 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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